Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-11
A COMEDIANS TRIP.
WHAT NAT GOODWIN THINKS or
ENGLAND AND GNGLIsHMEN.

Rid. from London to Interpolation
don Club Life-A Phase of Character.
A Discovery.
The first impression one gets of the Old
World is very delightful and odd. The
peculiar delivery of speech, the costuming,
the contrast presented by the extremes Of
wealth and poverty. never remember
seeing such sight as that witnessed when
1 landed at Liverpool. A poor, decrepit, old
woman and boy were begging at the dock.
She, with only two garments visible
thing which was once a dress and q scant
covering that answered for a shawl Shoe
less, stockingless, with nothing to cover the
few white hairs yet remaining, a huge staff
in her hand 10 help her along the streets.
The boy! Well, never admired Miss Jen-
ME Lee so much for her portrayal of Poor
joe till I saw that wan, oonsumptiv9 lad
helping his granny to earn few pennies.
OF course the begging in Europe is carried
70 a far greater extent than here; but, my
dear readers, it is needed. We do not
know what poverty Is in dear America. l
met hundreds just as poor as that old
woman and her boy, who, if they we're TO
appear in such garbs here, the blessed
charitable institutions of which we have
50 many, would in stage parlance, turn
people away" When you go abroad take
n few pennies every day and give a little,
no matter bow small, to the many poor
devils you meet. You won't miss the money
and you have no idea how much joy you
can cause with a shilling day expended in
that way.
The ride from London to Liverpool every
one knows is delightful Cultivated fields,
tiny cottages, densely populated with ruddy
faced young ones, lovely scenery, and pecu
lar architecture are seen at every revolH'
ton of the wheels. The few hours OF coJ1-
Portable travel soon go by and you fId
yourself in the metropolis Of the world.
London is undoubtedly the greatest city il
the universe, but the people are cold, stoical
and solid. l shall Confine myself simply to
tho impressions I formed relative to the
profession l represent, to theater and club
life. The latter is very seductive, but not
at all conducive to domestic happiness, 50
far as the summer visitor is concerned. One
never knows when to leave the clubs, at
least found it so, and if you wish this as
sertiOn verified ask Mrs. Goodwin There are
q great many benefits to be derived from
London club life; the constant association
with bright minds, for one thing, must
have a tendency TO improve every young
actor. At the Savage and Green room,
where a constant visitor, | met some Of the
cleverest men; journalists whom l always
cultivatel, painters, sculptors, literary peo-
pie and actors. found most of them very
charming. Englishmen, collectively, do
nos admire. Individually, l have many
friends, of whose friendship | am vastly
proud, but as u race they lack that spon-
faneity, openness and warmheartedness
which characterizes the Americans, and for
that reason am far happier when in the
latter's society.
PHASE OF LONDON CHARACTER.
forgot to mention a peculiar phase Of
London character, which is little known
here, viz, the London cabby and "'bus"
driver. They are, indeed, peculiar class,
healthy and rudy as a rule, and very witty,
slways ready with u reply, and woe to him
sho endeavors to equal them in repartee.
had heard they were clever lot, and deter
mined TO lind out for myself. Victor
Hugo once said, The only way to see
London thoroughly was from the top OF
bus am convinced no was right,
for adopted that democratic mode OF sight